Renditions no. 67 (Spring 2007)

Modern Chinese Fiction: Examples of Its Evolution

Directed by political discourse and framed by school and university syllabi, 'Modern Chinese Literature' has always been presented as the fruit of an abrupt break with tradition. The validity of such a representation is now in question. Featuring examples of Chinese fiction written in the last nine decades, this issue reveals the diverse elements that contributed to the genre's development, particularly in terms of narrative structure and voice.

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